Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-30

O~N oN-ASS OSP'Ai eAAAS'es .-"'S '~'A6ANNs
THE NAME Of the post Office at Loudoun, Lou:
doun Co, Va, has been changed to Sterling Mr..
VIM. G. Mix has been appointed postmaster at
warren, Aloemarle Co., Va.
{. An ARMED MIssIoNARY.-Rev. John W. Chapman
of New York, who has been appointed by the Do
nestle and Foreign Missionary Society Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church a missionary to
Alaska, has requested permission to import into
that territory firearms and ammunition for his
personal use. He has been informed by the Treas
ury department that no special permission is re-
quired, as under existing regulations immigrants
ara actual settlers are authorized to import for
their own use breech-lOading arms and suitable
ammunition into all parts Of Alaska, except the
Pr1Dyl0w Islands.
AGAINST GRANTING A PARDoN.-District Attor-
ney WOrthingtOn has made strong report against
the pardon OF Cephas Jones.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Attorney General Garland, Senators Beck, Nc
Pherson, Morgan and Stuart, Commissioner
Miller and Controller Durham, and Representa-
tlVes Randall, Shirley, Curtin, Bliss and Ward
SECRETARY BAYARD left Washington yesterday
to attend the funeral OF the late VIM. r Travers
A CHANGE AT THE TREAsuRY.-The present head
OF the Captured Property Bureau Of the Treasury,
Mr.. Critics, having been appointed Register Of
Lands In Nebraska, will soon resign his place in the
department, anu Mr.. David Okey, at present chief
of the paymasters accounts division In the Second
Auditors Office, has been selected as his successor
PENSION BUILDING CoNTRACTs-Schneiders Sons
Co, of this city, have been awarded the contract
for furnishing mahogany railingS with bronze
brackets, for the stairs OF the new Pension build
ing. T. w. Smith, also Of this city, received the
contract for furnishing walnut rai1ngs.
A CIRCULAR TO RAILWAY POSTAL OFFIc1AIs.-The
Postmaster General has issued a circular to the
officials OF the railway mail service embodying
the nj
IN yesterdays STAR, which maintains that the
officials can receive transportation from the rail-
road companies while in discharge OF their duties
WITHOUT violation OF the interstate commerce law.
SECRETARY MANNING IN ENGLAND.-A private
dispatch from Liverpool says that Secretary Man.
ming has left that city and gone to BOurnemouth,
quiet watering place on the southern English
coast, near the Isle OF Wight.
LIBERTY's LIGHTs.-The Lighthouse Board has
completed the plans for lighting the Bartholdi
Statue Of Liberty, on BedlOe's Island. A strong
lens Will be placed 10 the torch. five additional
electric lights will be placed around the base,
making thirteen OF such lights in ALL and a num-
Der of incandescent lights viii be placed in the
interior OF the statue. The light to be placed in
the torch will be one Of the most powerful fixed
lights in the world.
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE COLMAN has
been invited 10y the faculty Of the State Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College, OF Texas, to deliver
the commencement address, on the 7th OF june
proximO.
THE YANr1c.-The Navy Department is Informed
OF the arrival OF the Yantic at Port au Prince,
March IL.
CONTRACTS AwARDED.-The contract for supply
Ing four passenger elevators, one library elevator
and two area elevators, for the west wing of the
State, War and Navy Department building, has
been awarded TO the Crane Elevator Co., Of Chi
cagO, for $l7, 100.
COMMANDER CHADWICK naval attache at the Lon
don legation, arrived this morning from New York.
He had consultation with the Secretary of the
Navy to-day regarding the plans he had forwarded
from England Tor the proposed 6OOO-tOn vessels.
Eight sets OF plans for these vessels have been
received at the Navy Department. It is probable
them.
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT decides that 'Na-
pier matttng," manufacture OF jute. resembling
mating only In texture, while in appearance and
use It resembles jute carpeting, and is said to be
known as such among the smaller dealers, must
pay duty at the rate Of cents per square yard
NAVAL ORDERs.-Leut. Duncan Kennedy or
dered to duty at the naval war college. Chief
Engineer Chas-. j. Mcconnell to the Vermont
Chief Engineer Vim. l. NicOll detached from the
Vermont and granted sick leave. Lieut.. Jno. c.
Fremont, !r., ordered to the photographic office.
Ensign III Read ordered TO the coast survey. En-
NJ.
surgeon N. NJ. Fersbee to the Franklin. Lieut.. O..
Z. Lasher detached from the Norfolk navy-yard,
and ordered to the Fortune. Surgeon Paul FtZ-
sinOnS from the Franklin and ordered to the Min
neSOta. Surgeon H. NJ Beaumont from the Mime
sofa and granted sick leave.
NOT EXEMPT FROM DUTY.-Acting Secretary
Fairchild has affirmed the action OF the collector
OF customs at New York in assessing duty on Ger.
tain druggists sundres cOnsistingOf OF show bottles
decorated jars and printed matter. which the i'm
ODrtprS rpDrpSPlt intended frItf0u dtc
tributiOn, and are, therefore, free OF duty 1t WAS
shown, however, that the articles in question DOS
seSs value as signs. for the purpose Of increasing
Sales. and are given away. only when sales are
made in large quantities OF the goods they repre-
sent Mr.. Fairchild held that there is no proyis-
ion OF law under which the articles can be ex-
empted from duty.
PERsONAL.-Dr. Robert Reyburn has been con-
fined to his home since Monday by illness-Ros-
well Smith of New York, II. Y. Thompson of Lon
don. Rev. DR.. Van Bokkelen of Buffalo, Nathan
Schultz OF Orlando, Fla, and T. COuntryman of
Albany, are at the ArlingtOn.-Cap:. Bragg left
Montgomery, Ala, last night for Washington, to
attend the first meeting here Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission on Thursday.-Wm.
Gray OF Boston is at WOrmley 'S-Wm D. An
drews, W. j. Davidson and w. L. Mumerley of
New York. J. Phillips OF Fitchburg, Mass, Ed
W. D. sohier Of Boston is at WeIcker's.wx. D.
Blanchet Jr, OF New York, j. H. Polk of California
sam1 G. French of New York, J. H. Tuttle q MIN
| neapOliS, s. T.. Bonner OF Philadelphia, c. c. More
| OF Kansas City, j. r. Dunn Of New Hampshtre
and j. L. Cunningham Of Paterson, N. j., are at
| Wtllard'S.
| MF. TrOtier Better.
Mr.. TrOtter, the Recorder OF Deeds, was better
to-day, and still improving.